Evolutionary Psychology: A Capstone Course
How has human evolution affected how we behave today? How have the historic pressures of natural and sexual selection shaped modern human behavior? Are all behavioral adaptions a solution to some ancestral challenge? In this course, we will explore the field of evolutionary psychology in order to better understand these questions as well as complex phenomena such as cooperation, mate selection, parenting, psychopathology, and moral behavior. This student-led course will cross traditional boundaries within the field of psychology to develop a greater depth of understanding for previously learned topics such as cognition, emotion, development, and social interactions. (open to junior and senior psychology majors, others by waiver) 3 hrs. sem.